Fill-in-the-Blank is a subcategory of Work with Illustrations in which blanks are found within a text and one sentence part is required for each blank. Students use the information from the illustration(s) to aid them in supplying the appropriate response.


ACTIVITIES:

1. Ask and answer these questions about each city on the weather map.

What's the weather in ___________ ? It's ___________ .

What's the temperature in ______________ ? It's ___________ . It's _____ degrees.

Exampe: What's the weather in Houston? It's sunny.

What's the temperature? It's hot. It's 80 degrees.

Foley, B. and Dowling, G. (1990). Grammar in Action, Book One.

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2. Fill in these conversations.

Foley, B. and Dowling, G. (1990). Grammar in Action, Book One.

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3. Ask and answer questions about the students in the picture.

EXAMPLES: Is Michael tired? Yes, he is.

Is Michael cold? No, he isn't.

  1. Is Patty __________ ?
  2. Is Patty __________ ?
  3. Are David and Ali __________ ?
  4. Are David and Ali __________ ?
  5. Is Olga __________ ?
  6. Is Olga __________ ?
  7. Are Paul and Teresa __________ ?
  8. Are Paul and Teresa __________ ?
  9. Is Kim __________ ?
  10. Is Ann __________ ?

Foley, B. and Dowling, G. (1990). Grammar in Action, Book One.

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